North Circuit Adventure
6 days / 5 nights
- Tarangire National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Lake Natron
This is a fascinating adventure through some of the most emblematic parks in northern Tanzania, like Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro, but also including a day at the bizarre Lake Natron.
Day by day itinerary
DAY 1 Tarangire National Park
We will pick you up from your hotel at 8am and take you to a very special national park. Tarangire is famous for its diverse landscape with nine different vegetation zones. The park is particularly known for the abundance of Ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in the continent) which fill the landscape and dwarf the animals next to them. The river of the park is full of wildlife ranging from a large variety of birds to lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and, of course, elephants. In fact, the park has the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country and provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. The lunch area is fascinating, boasting an observatory with amazing views to the river and wildlife (with good chances of seeing a hunt while having your picnic). In the afternoon we will still do a game drive before continuing to your accommodation.
IN FACT, THE PARK HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF ELEPHANTS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES UNIQUE CHANCES TO OBSERVE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ELEPHANT FAMILIES.
DAY 2 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular. You will drive up the crater highlands, making a quick stop at the rim for an out of this world view of Ngorongoro Crater. This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in local language, ‘endless plains’. The park has 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances. It is the home of the Great Migration and to 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras and all kinds of antelopes including the abundant impalas and Thomson’s gazelles. As for Big Cats and large predators, it’s the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park. Smaller animals like foxes, mongoose, honey badgers, jackals, monkeys, baboons, rock hyrax and African hares, together with more than 500 species of birds, also inhabit this park.
AS YOU PROGRESS WELL INTO THE SERENGETI, YOU WILL SEE WHY THE NAME MEANS, IN LOCAL LANGUAGE, ENDLESS PLAINS.
DAY 3 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
DAY 4 NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
DAY 5 NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
We will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. After the game drive, transfer to singular Lake Natron (4h) with picnic lunch. Visit to lake and surroundings.
